Only Scott Eyre and Wade Miller pitched bad in the first half of the season.  Lefty reliever Scott Eyre has been so awful this season that Lou Piniella is using him as a mop up man.  Eyre is 0-1 with a 6.60 ERA and a 2.13 WHIP so far this season.  It will be interesting to see if he shows any pride in the 2nd half or if he mails it in and steals money from the Cubs.  Wade Miller was in the starting rotation at the start of the season but he pitched so bad that he was put on the DL.  He has been rehabbing in the minor leagues but it appears that he will likely be let go as the Cubs have nowhere to put him in the rotation.  Miller was 0-1 with a 10.54 ERA and a 2.20 WHIP for the Cubs.

Neal Cotts has earned a trip to AAA after how bad he pitched for the Cubs this season.  In 16 games this season for the Cubs, Cotts was 0-1 with a 4.86 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP.  In 16.2 innings this season, he had allowed 15 hits, hit 3 batters and walked 9.  Those kind of numbers just won’t get it done in the major leagues.  Cotts will be converted into a starter in the minors, but don’t expect him to get called up unless he gets things turned around.

Is Carlos Zambrano thinking too much about the free agent money he’s going to get at the end of the season?  Because he doesn’t look like the same pitcher that he has been in the past so far this season.  Zambrano has started 7 games this season and he’s 3-2 with a 5.80 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP!  In 40.1 innings this season, he has allowed 43 hits, 9 homers, has hit 3 batters and walked 22 of them.  The Cubs need Zambrano to get focused and be the ace pitcher that he has been the last few seasons.

Scott Eyre has been truly pathetic so far this season for the Cubs.  He has pitched in 6 games this season and he’s 0-1 with a 14.40 ERA and a 2.60 WHIP!  In 5 innings Eyre has allowed 8 hits and he’s walked 5 batters which is awful.  At the start of the season Eyre was getting all of the late game opportunities but those are now starting to go to Neil Cotts who’s been pitching well.  Lou Piniella has never cared how much a player is making money wise, so look for Eyre to have to earn his way back into his manager’s good graces by pitching well.

Wade Miller and Scott Eyre have both pitched downright awful so far this season.  Miller lost his only start as he only lasted 4 innings and allowed 9 hits, 6 earned runs and walked 2 batters.  The Cubs are depending on him to pitch better so they don’t have to rush Mark Prior back up to the majors until he’s ready.  Eyre has pitched 3 innings this season and he’s allowed 5 hits, 5 earned runs and walked 2 batters.  The Cubs gave Eyre a lot of money and they need him to pitch better because he’s a key part of their bullpen.